Washington OL Landen Hatchett plans to withdraw name from NCAA Transfer Portal
Washington interior offensive lineman Landen Hatchett plans to withdraw his name from the transfer portal. He initially entered the transfer portal on Jan. 18.
Hatchett has only spent one season with the program, appearing in nine games. Hatchett was named the Travis Spring Most Outstanding Freshman at Washington’s postseason banquet.
While he wasn’t a starter, Hatchett was a significant contributor to Washington’s front five, which won the Joe Moore Award this season, an honor annually presented to the best offensive line in college football.
Washington’s offensive line only allowed 12 sacks in 15 games this season, the fifth-least in the country. It isn’t a coincidence the Huskies averaged the second-most passing yards in the nation this year.
Hatchett played high school football at Ferndale (WA), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 394 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Landen Hatchett is one of many Washington players who entered their name into the transfer portal after head coach Kalen DeBoer left his position to become Nick Saban’s successor at Alabama. Washington has had 25 players enter the transfer portal.
Jedd Fisch reveals his plans at Washington
Newly-hired Washington head coach Jedd Fisch knows he has a tall task ahead of him.
“We know it’s gonna be a completely different team in 2024 than what the community saw in 2023,” Fisch said. “What we have to do is, we don’t just recruit for one year, we recruit for the eternity of college football.
“We’re gonna recruit for a program that we’re gonna go out here tomorrow or the next day and we’re gonna build a ’25 class to try to make it the best possible recruiting class it can possibly be.”
It’ll be difficult for Fisch to repeat DeBoer’s success. This past season, DeBoer led the Huskies to its second-ever College Football Playoff appearance and first appearance in the national championship. Fisch isn’t afraid of the challenge.
“What it comes down to is we want to maniacally recruit daily for as long as we are here, and we are gonna recruit the ’25 class, the ’26 class, the 27′ class, the 28′ class and continue to try to build a roster that we can all be very proud of.”
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.